4v4 is an introduction to the Travel program and the next step up from our Recreation program.
New Jersey Youth Soccer (NJYS) partners with Morris County Youth Soccer (MCYSA) to host 4v4 tournaments. Through 4v4 games and a festival format, this program is designed to give young players the opportunity to develop their skills in a small sided setting. 4v4 is intended to give young players lots of touches on the ball as they learn the basic principles of soccer, including ball control, passing, defending and scoring. It’s a great way to keep the game simple and fun in a pressure-free environment. General Information about the NJYS 4v4 can be found here.
Eligibility: U7 and U8 Girls and Boys. You can find your child's age group by birth year here.
Team Formation: We will form teams based on interest. Every effort to place every player on a team will be made, but based on the number of registrants it may not be possible and we may be forced to turn away some players.
Time Commitment: Players will practice for 45 minutes twice a week. Tournaments are on Sundays. Fall Soccer typically starts the last week of August and runs for about 8-10 weeks. Final start date and times will be announced later in the summer.
Tournaments: Rather than playing a single long game, our players will participate in festivals with multiple short games. The teams will play against other teams made up of U7/8 players. We aim to attend about 7 festivals over the ten week season, and work with players to choose festivals that work for the majority. The boys tend to play in the morning and the girls late morning or afternoon. Please note that final festival details may not be known until the week of but we will do our best to have an open dialogue to keep players and families updated on times and locations.
Team Personnel: PESA trainers will be running all practice sessions and manage the festival groups. We will ask parent volunteers to help with communication, scheduling and to help manage additional teams if we have more than 1 participating team at a festival.
Cost: $325 + uniform costs to be ordered directly by parents. Any family experiencing financial hardship can apply for a scholarship by emailing [email protected] and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
To register: Registration is closed for this season. When it is time to register, please log in to your account at the top of this page. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one in order to enroll in available programs. Registration for 4v4 is a two-step process. Once we have enough for a team, we will send a confirmation email and you will then be asked to complete the registration and pay the fees.